Because the manpower and resources it cost merchants to make a round trip to the Land of Water were simply too great.
And the profits were far inferior to those from other countries.
So very few people went to the Land of Water to do business.
This was a common problem for maritime nations. Even Konoha's ally, the Land of Whirlpools, was like this, let alone the Land of Water.
Mei Terumi and Kaguya Sai looked around at everything in Konoha with fresh curiosity, while the passersby around them also looked at the two of them.
After all, it was rare for such fair-skinned young women to appear in Konoha, and they were also extremely striking.
Before long, Mei Terumi and Kaguya Sai received plenty of praise from the villagers and drew a crowd of onlookers.
Mei Terumi felt a little unnatural about this, while Kaguya Sai quickly got into the swing of things, warmly responding to the villagers' praise for the two of them.
She was very confident.
"Mei, don't just stand there in a daze. Aren't you going to become a star? Responding to the audience's calls is something you have to do!"
Mei Terumi froze when she heard that. "How do you know so much?"
"Of course it's from often observing Lord Mizukage's behavior. Lord Mizukage is an absolute star in the Shinobi World. I often pay attention to his every move on purpose, and over time, I learned."
Kaguya Sai said this proudly.
How easily Kaguya Sai handled it surprised Mei Terumi a little. She had not expected that Kaguya Sai, who was usually so carefree, would be unexpectedly talented in this area.
It seemed she would have to count on her to drive her forward in the future.
After the two of them broke away